Archive for April 17, 2009

May I ask you what has been your plan of action as far as acne treatment is concerned? Usually the search for best acne treatment actually starts with sulking and cribbing. This leads to secretion of hormones that lead to worsened condition. Next step usually is rushing to the nearest chemist for creams and gels. This desperate hit and trial action may or may not alleviate your acne. Your constant scratching and squeezing would have turned pimples into scars by then. Multiple visits to the skin specialist would then seem like adding to distress rather than providing relief.

I would suggest you to stop the constant panic and depression at once and look at your acne in the right perspective. It is only a nasty fallout effect of growth hormones affecting teenagers. All that is needed is to take it in your stride and it will vanish without leaving a trace. But as is evident from the all pervading acne problem present everywhere, this is just not easy, but then that is all you need to become acne free.

To many like me, that is the best acne treatment possible, at least in the very initial stages. Only people are not able to give it a try long enough. They get disturbed and that starts the cycle of acne aggravation. Then there is no other way except to look for acne help. It is not surprising that acne help is available in all variations possible. But instead of your willingness to spend, it should be the prudence in matching the acne symptoms to the treatment that should guide your choice of a solution. Other than costs, do consider the state of your acne and the possibility of side effects as well as its effectiveness.

Realistically speaking, the above title should be reframed as Acne Whys. There always are a host of factors that act as triggers for any phenomenon and acne is no exception. In fact, one should always look for causes, not a single cause, while trying to explain something or anything for that matter.

What causes acne is such a complex but often researched question. People all over the world are battling this condition and so are researchers in quest of ways to get rid of it. In trying to unearth the reasons behind acne we come across some very interesting facts.

Acne is normally associated with age. Is age the cause for acne? Not in the sense of something that we can do about. Teenagers get mild acne as a side effect of acne hormones associated with growth. It is just like getting hair growth in the underarms and face, or swelling breasts. In that sense acne is natural. Untouched, acne seems to go away on its own. Also, it does not affect every single individual.

Another reason for acne could be genetic. Some parents pass it on to some of their children genetically. Again, choice is not involved here.

For some individuals, their skin is pretty oily and this excess oil in tandem with dirt etc., blocks the pores of the skin leading to rashes and irritating eruptions. The climate of a place may also irritate an individual’s skin further.

Sometimes, acne is a result of rough pieces of clothing, straps rubbing against it constantly. The harshness of soaps and creams we use also cause acne. However, the most important reason for acne is constantly picking at your skin. This leads milder acne to get serious in no time.

Lastly, oily food and junk food also causes acne. Many people vouch for acne diet and have managed to control their acne condition.